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  1. Yup. Also, if you're worried about ATM availability, you can withdraw free from almost all other credit union ATMs, and even 7-eleven stores.

  2. My son has zero black women in his pre-calculus and chemistry classes.

    Good thing. I would be uncomfortable with adults posing as children in high school. But seriously, your point would be more enlightening if you told us the percentage of black students at your school.

  3. Re:Thanks for the ad, I guess, but you missed some on With Optane Memory, Intel Claims To Make Hard Drives Faster Than SSDs (pcworld.com) · · Score: 1

    You're already modded 5 for this, but you deserve extra bonus mod points.

  4. Re:More tips for browser makers on Over 14K 'Let's Encrypt' SSL Certificates Issued To PayPal Phishing Sites (bleepingcomputer.com) · · Score: 1


    1. NEVER hide ANY part of the URL. If the URL extends beyond the size of the location box, give a nice big '...' for people to click on to see it.

    Given the example domains are of the form paypal.com.abc.xyz.tld (example: paypal.com.resolution-ticket.tk) maybe the tld should always be visible.

  5. Re:w00t - the K6 bug all over again! on AMD Confirms It's Issuing a Fix To Stop New Ryzen Processors From Crashing Desktops (digitaltrends.com) · · Score: 1

    Since there are no X370 motherboards available, we're going to have to wait a few months anyway.

  6. Re:The Edge of Karma on Edge, VMWare, Safari, And Ubuntu Linux Hacked at Pwn2Own 2017 (trendmicro.com) · · Score: 1

    Now that the bugs are discovered and will be patched, it will be the most secure browser.

  7. Congrats??? Where's the torrent link? They want you to install a proprietary daemon on your computer to view the videos.

  8. Re:Use a Local Not a Remot Passwords Manager on Ask Slashdot: Should You Use Password Managers? · · Score: 1

    I just memorize them naturally after repeatedly reading them on the index cards in my desk. You can't memorize if you don't try.

  9. Nobody will ever run Windows 7 on Ryzen since compatible motherboards will never be available.

  10. Re:You can't have it both ways. on Tim Berners-Lee Warns About the Web's Three Biggest Threats (webfoundation.org) · · Score: 1


    The big issue I have with HTML is that it's useless for publishing larger content, like books or even just multi-page articles.

    TeXinfo

    I know, I know, it's just too hard for regular people to use.

  11. Re:Use a Local Not a Remot Passwords Manager on Ask Slashdot: Should You Use Password Managers? · · Score: 1

    In which case you should just write them on index cards and put them in your desk at home, which is what I do. No need to have passwords stored on an internet-connected computer, encrypted or otherwise. If I'm away from home, then I can only use the passwords I memorized. If I go on vacation I write some of them in a encrypted file on a USB key, and then shred the file later.

  12. Clearly no one would ever drop rocks from the Moon, because once the Moon rotates beneath the Earth, we would just drop rocks from Earth onto their moon base. The near side of the Moon is always facing Earth, so there is no escape! And the rocks on Earth are waaaay bigger than the rocks on the Moon.

  13. Re:Science discourages reproducing on Most Scientists 'Can't Replicate Studies By Their Peers' (bbc.com) · · Score: 2

    I did this once as a grad student. I pointed out an error to the authors of a published study. They were nice, but some of the email exchanges were a little tense. Understandably, emotions get high in a situation like this. However, I would not recommend grad students do this as a general project, because they can be easily attacked by more senior researchers with better standing in their fields.

  14. You all are missing the obvious question... on Cutting H-1Bs Could Mean More Competition From China and India, Says GoDaddy CEO (cnbc.com) · · Score: 1

    Why would GoDaddy need H1B visa hires? I'd love to see the job descriptions for these, which apparently can't be fulfilled by existing American talent.

  15. Re: Live by the cloud, on GitLab Says It Found Lost Data On a Staging Server (theregister.co.uk) · · Score: 3


    Why the hell would you "self-host" a cloud service?

    Almost any server can be "cloud service". There are several interesting solutions to the problem "I need to access a Git repository over the net" in "the cloud" or otherwise. For example, I self host because my code is so amazing, I can't risk having anyone see it lest they die from heart attack due to the overwhelming splendor.

  16. The name is totally appropriate, if you understand its derivation. Altaba is the younger sister of Alibaba. Legend has it, that Altaba was always considered the "black sheep" of the family, but eventually became independent and successful through lots of hard work and determination.

  17. Re:Intel needs a swift kick in the ass on AMD Set To Launch Ryzen Before March 3rd (anandtech.com) · · Score: 1

    My AMD Athlon II x4 is from 2010, and I still use on the Desktop (24GB ECC RAM, recent mobo upgrade only). I also don't feel the need to upgrade, but the hardware encryption from all the modern processors would be nice to have.

  18. and...ECC RAM. You can get motherboards with ECC support for almost any AMD desktop processor, but for some reason Intel wants ECC for Xeons only.

  19. Re:Grievance politics on GamerGate Critic Brianna Wu To Run For Congress (cnn.com) · · Score: 1


    Obama pulled out unilaterally and left the door for ISIS.

    Obama didn't pull out of Iraq, he brought troops home. Are you willing to go fight in Iraq to prevent ISIS from rising? Why not send your loved ones or children? Nobody, including you, wants to die for that bullshit.

  20. This is an incredibly silly argument, "the entire lead that Hillary has is covered by her lead in Los Angeles County", when one person's vote in Los Angeles County counts the same in the popular vote as one person's vote in Texas. Yet, it was modded +5 insightful. Apparently, the "nerds" here on Slashdot can't do math.

  21. Re:Why does this always get asked? on Slashdot Asks: Which Windows Laptop Could Replace a MacBook Pro? · · Score: 2

    Almost all questions on this site can be "answered" with a Google search. There is a wonderful social aspect to having conversation with humans.

  22. Re:Linked-in had their chance on LinkedIn-Russia: US Says Concerned Over Decision to Block Professional Networking Site (ndtv.com) · · Score: 1

    Worse, if Russia had signed a "free trade" agreement with the U.S., Russia's actions could be considered wrong.

  23. And if Bannon was Trump's running mate... on Steve Bannon Suggests Having Too Many Asian Tech CEOs Undermines 'Civic Society' (theverge.com) · · Score: 1

    ...and he said this during the campaign ... and if everyone knew about it... unfortunately, Trump would have still beat sorry ass Hillary Clinton.

  24. Drip Coffee? on Maths Zeroes in on Perfect Cup of Coffee (bbc.com) · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Why study taste using the worst preparation method? Drip coffee taste awful.

  25. ...and breath easy at night. Design of encryption systems should be done by experts.